Chandigarh, April 22, 2020: Punjab government has said that COVID-19 patients can go to private hospitals but will have to bear the treatment cost.
"COVID-19 patients, who go to private hospitals for their treatment, will bear the cost from their own pocket. However, no private hospital shall charge them exceeding Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates valid in Delhi NCR," the Punjab Health Department said in a release.
A total of 245 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from Punjab, as per the data released by the Union Ministry of Health. 39 have been cured and discharged, while 16 persons have succumbed to coronavirus.